El Paso-Gridley girls capture Olympia tournament

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Nov 20, 2012 at 12:50 AMNov 20, 2012 at 12:52 AM

EPG girls wins Olympia tournament

El Paso-Gridley placed four players on the all-tournament team after winning the Olympia Tip-Off Tournament for the third straight time Monday. The Titans cruised past Tri-Valley 61-20 to complete the girls’ basketball round-robin event at 3-0. Midwest Central was second, followed by Tri-Valley and host Olympia. Rebekah Ehresman led three Titans in double figures with 17 points. Jenna Souhrada added 11 and Codee Schlipf chimed in with 10 points. Chelsea Kessinger tallied 9 markers while Michelle Bigger collected 7 points and 7 rebounds. Mattie Buchanan had 6 points. Ehresman, Kessinger, Schlipf and Souhrada were all named to the eight-player all-tournament team. EPG outscored the Vikings in each quarter, including holding Tri-Valley to just five points the entire second half. El Paso-Gridley opened its season with a pair of one-sided victories Saturday. The Titans opened with a 60-33 win over Midwest Central. Ehresman had 18 points and 6 assists while Souhrada tossed in 11 for EPG. Darian DeVary added 9 points while Schlipf collected 8 points and 8 rebounds. Kessinger also had 8 points. EPG jumped out to a 24-13 lead in the first quarter and led 32-21 at the break. A 12-10 third period led to a 16-2 final frame. The Titans jumped out quickly against host Olympia and rolled to a 72-16 victory. Souhrada had 21 points and Ehresman hit for 20. Kessinger chipped in 12 points, Buchanan had 8 points and Schlipf scored 7. Bigger checked in with 4 points and 8 rebounds. EPG was 30 of 46 from the field.